Very happy to have contributed to this important piece. Andreas threat provides a great summary! @bucbotany.bsky.social @drmgoeswild.bsky.social @thebotanist.bsky.social

Andrea Paterlini (he/him)@apaterlini.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Very excited to announce that our collaborative manifesto for 🌱 #PlantScience #Education has now been published! Educators from >10 countries and 30 institutions have contributed to it and we are incredibly proud of the final output. Here is a short thread 🧵1/4 doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

Very excited to announce that our collaborative manifesto for 🌱 #PlantScience #Education has now been published! Educators from >10 countries and 30 institutions have contributed to it and we are incredibly proud of the final output. Here is a short thread 🧵1/4 doi.org/10.1002/ppp3...

A manifesto for plant science education

Plants provide oxygen, food, shelter, medicines and environmental services, without which human society could not exist. Tackling pressing and global challenges requires well-trained plant scientists....

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How do you connect disparate, disconnected student botanists? 🌱🌿🌳🧪🔬 In our new paper, we show how Botanical University Challenge - a quiz contest - is building an engaged community of plant-aware students, in the UK and beyond. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #botany #plantscience

The Botanical University Challenge: Bridging isolation and empowering plant‐aware students

Societal Impact Statement In some indigenous languages, plants are referred to as ‘those who care for us’, reflecting their essential role in tackling global challenges. Yet, urbanisation and other ...

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doi.org/10.1002/ppp3... out today! It's great to write about an area of #Botany that is growing. @seburbanbotany.bsky.social @herbarium.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @botsocamerica.bsky.social

The Botanical University Challenge: Bridging isolation and empowering plant‐aware students

Societal Impact Statement In some indigenous languages, plants are referred to as ‘those who care for us’, reflecting their essential role in tackling global challenges. Yet, urbanisation and other ...

doi.org

Good article, though interesting that so few of those quoted in it would be named on public record. Well done Beccy Speight for speaking out. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Labour risks ‘powder keg’ clash with environmentalists as it puts growth before going green

As chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to expand London airports gains traction, the party is accused of back-pedalling on its green commitments

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A survey on why people want to study and work with plants: please participate and share <3 forms.gle/btg9GP1L3CTh...

Plant Biologists and How to Find Them?

We are Dr Joanna Kacprzyk and Dr Rainer Melzer from School of Biology and Environmental Science at University College Dublin, Ireland. Our project Plant Biologists and How to Find Them? aims to invest...

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#PlantSciEd Group photo! 🌱🎉

Katharine Hubbard@katharinehubbard.bsky.social · 2y ago

And that’s a wrap! What a fantastic meeting #PlantSciEd in Lancaster turned out to be! So many rich discussions, and lovely to meet new people as well as catch up with old friends. Watch this space for meeting outputs, including potential Manifesto for Plant Biology Education

Are you a plant science researcher working towards a PhD or an early career researcher who completed their PhD no more than five years ago? Consider applying to the Next Generation Scientists 2025 meeting, sponsored by New Phytologist! #botany www.newphytologist.org/nextgenevent...

And a resource for ways to slip plants into the biology curriculum www.saps.org.uk/growth-hub/g... #PlantSciEd

Getting Plants into Different Areas of Biology - Science & Plants for Schools

A searchable collection of ideas for using plants in the teaching of all aspects of biology.

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And that’s a wrap! What a fantastic meeting #PlantSciEd in Lancaster turned out to be! So many rich discussions, and lovely to meet new people as well as catch up with old friends. Watch this space for meeting outputs, including potential Manifesto for Plant Biology Education

🌱🌳🌾🌿🌷🏵🌎 Interesting strips of native plants placed among corn & soya beans of Iowa, Missouri & Illinois, USA. Initial trials show reduces soil erosion & nutrient run-off substantially. Also habitat for birds, animals and insects. Now federal USDA funding, 2018 Farm Act. #BUC2025

🌱🌾🌳🌺🌍Very readable & interesting account of successful conservation projects in UK. Needs long-term commitment. Work over decades. Also understanding of life histories & interactions. Plants, soils, water, more plants, a few animals, more plants, and time. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It absolutely took off’: five UK biodiversity success stories

From new butterfly habitats in the Cotswolds to arctic willow planting in the Scottish Highlands, there are increasing numbers of places where humans are giving nature a helping hand to re-establish i...

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🌾🌍🌱🌿🌺Several plants in the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) family are edible. Underground stem (rhizome) of Zingiber officinale is used fresh or dried as the spice ginger. Originates in SE Asia, domesticated and selected for flavour. Exported to Europe for over 2000 years. #BUC2025

🌿 What if the species we don’t see hold the key to conservation? In our latest paper (led by Serena Turton-Hughes with @georgeholmes.bsky.social), we discuss "shadow diversity", a new way to think about biodiversity we don’t know exists yet 🌌. Join us on a journey into the unknown 🌍 🧪 🧵

I'll be giving a free webinar Thurs, Dec 5, 7 p.m. Central time for the Minnesota Native Plant Society on the topics of #oak reproduction, #species, #hybrids, & #phylogeny / #treeOfLife, from my new book (press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...). Join us, and pls share! us06web.zoom.us/j/6977108818...

Want to turn #BlackFriday into #GreenFriday? Why not look for #wildflowers blooming in your local area & share pix during #WildFlowerHour on Sunday 8pm! Still fancy a discount? Code GreenFriday50 gets you 50% off any of our eBooks or bundles until Monday night! Check out our titles: bsbi.org/ebooks

Peter Marren's 'Rare Plants' is out now, published by Bloomsbury @chiffchat.bsky.social Peter is one of our amazing #BSBImembers! Fellow members can claim a 20% discount when ordering their copy. For sample pages of the book & info on how to claim, go to: bsbipublicity.blogspot.com/2024/11/rare...

Hurricanes cause tremendous damage to forests, whether natural or plantations, but we know very little about what actually happens to trees during high winds (for obvious reasons). In our latest work we have the answer... 🧵👇🧪🌏 1/12

I know some of you are interested in our audit of ecological features on housing estates. It's looking like it will be released on 12 December. I will post a link on here, but the best way to get an early copy is to join Wild Justice's mailing list wildjustice.org.uk/newsletter/

Campaigning Newsletter - Wild Justice

Get in touch and find out how you can help Wild Justice do more for the environment

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Great day at @bsbibotany.bsky.social annual British and Irish Botany Conference -inspiring talks, fabulous people! Botanists are the best ❤️🌱

Omphalotus nidiformis is a bioluminescent mushroom from Australia. Although not native to Europe, they are available as brood online and quite easy to grow.